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Everton close in on Leandro – Reports

Date published: Saturday 24th January 2015 1:30

The Liverpool Echo on Saturday reported a deal for the 22-year-old was in the pipeline after his coach at River Plate Montevideo, Juan Roman Carrasco, told local radio station Sport 890: “Leandro Rodriguez is gone. He deserved it.”
Leandro, who has dual Italian nationality, scored nine goals in 23 games for River Plate Montevideo last season and talks are believed to be ongoing with Everton hoping to conclude a deal in the coming days.
The club are also reportedly tracking Bernard from Shakhtar Donetsk, while defender Ramero Funes Mori is set to complete a move in the next 24 hours.